Daniel R. Russel: “The U.S. is and remains fully committed to our mutual defense treaty and to the security of the Philippines.”

if we succeed... in completing this agreement in the course of 2015, we will have... exported the values that Americans hold so dearly.

I believe that TPP does not come at the expense of human rights.

the cure for that is not just 'Buy America', it is for America to be in the game in the region diplomatically, economically, and in other respects.

We are pushing hard for the safety of the Rohingya, and the full access of humanitarian agencies.